Job summary
- Main area
- Community Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months (or fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 30 hours per week (Monday- Friday 9am 5pm)
- Job ref
- 444-7456663-MH
- Employer
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Swanswell Point
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/09/2025
Employer heading
Homelessness & Dual Diagnosis Community Mental Health Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services
‘We recognise the benefits of flexible working and support applications wherever possible. If you would like to work flexibly please ask the recruiting manager for more information.’
Armed Forces Community welcome to apply.
PLEASE NOTE that this vacancy can be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Staff at risk within the Trust will be given priority.
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Job overview
About the Role
Location: Coventry
Contract: 12-month Fixed Term or Secondment
Hours: 0.8 (4 days)
CWPT Partnered with: Change Grow Live (CGL)
We are seeking a compassionate & experienced Mental Health Nurse to join our evolving team of placed based homeless workers. This unique & bespoke role, In partnership with CGL offers the opportunity to deliver trauma-informed, person-centered care to individuals facing homelessness, mental health challenges, & substance misuse.
You will work closely with the Coventry Clinical Lead & CGL to bridge gaps in service provision & improve outcomes for this highly marginalized population who face significant health inequalities & barriers to care. This is a patient facing community role.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
· Provide mental health support to adults who are rough sleeping, homeless, or at risk of homelessness.
· Facilitate access to drug/alcohol services/support & mental health services.
· Collaborate with voluntary & statutory services, including physical health & outreach teams.
· Jointly assess & support individuals with dual diagnosis in partnership with CGL.
· Work flexibly & autonomously, this may include on occasions outside st&ard hours, to meet client needs.
· Advocating for service users, reducing disengagement, & helping them navigate services.
· Providing responsive clinical input, including crisis management & harm reduction in community settings.
· Actively contributing to multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings to ensure joined-up care.
Working for our organisation
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
staff networks and support groups
We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
About You
· Skilled in supporting individuals with complex needs, including dual diagnosis & homelessness.
· Confident working independently in community settings.
· A strong communicator who builds trust with those wary of statutory services.
· Passionate about holistic, recovery-focused care.
· Positive & enthusiastic in what can be a very demanding role.
Why Join Us?
· Be part of an innovative, multi-agency pathway integrating mental health, housing, & substance use services.
· Help reduce health inequalities & improve access to care.
· Benefit from NHS B& 6 pay & conditions, plus ongoing professional development & supervision.
Requirements
· RMN with post-registration experience in community mental health.
· Substantial experience working with adults & young people, preferably in community settings.
· Ability to travel during the working day (car driver essential).
· Strong interpersonal & problem-solving skills.
· Commitment to recovery-focused values & reducing health inequalities.
· Ability to work independently & as part of a team, & to structure your own workload & diary using tailored interventions.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current unrestricted registration with HCPC/NMC
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of policies and procedures
- Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of Equal Opportunities
- Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of confidentiality
- Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding safety issues
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience in a Community Mental health care setting
- Developed specialist knowledge gained within a similar environment over a considerable period of time
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sara Galvin
- Job title
- Homeless clinician - Coventry homeless pathway
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07741 703615
- Additional information
Interested?
If you're motivated to make a real difference in the lives of those facing significant barriers to care, we’d love to hear from you.
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